How to watch WitcherCon today, and what to expect

To call the 10-second Witcher season 2 video Netflix showed in mid-June a "trailer" would be generous, but at least we found out when we'd see more: WitcherCon on Friday, July 9, starting at 10 am Pacific.   

  • A proper look at The Witcher Season 2 (and the release date, maybe)
  • Stories about the making of the Witcher RPGs
  • A look at The Witcher anime film
  • Henry Cavill (but probably not in a tub)

When is WitcherCon?

WitcherCon is Friday, July 9, 2021. There will be two livestreams, one at 10 am Pacific and another at 6 pm Pacific.

(For the first stream, that's: 10 am PDT, 1 pm EDT, 9 pm BST.)

The evening stream will rerun the major segments from the first stream, but will also include new ones, including a look at the Witcher anime film Netflix is working on. 

Where can I watch WitcherCon?

WitcherCon Stream 1 schedule (10 am Pacific)

  • The Witcher Season 2 Q&A: The main event will feature "surprise reveals" and a "dash of chaos" as The Witcher cast members and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich answer fan questions about the Netflix show.
  • Welcome to Gwent: Seems like this'll just be a video from CD Projekt Red introducing viewers to Gwent. Makes sense they'd try to get fans of the Netflix show to check it out. 
  • The Witcher Season 2 Yen/Ciri panel: Actors Anya Chalotra (Yennefer) and Freya Allan (Ciri) discuss their characters and what to expect from them in the new season.
  • Stories behind the Witcher games, part 1: A bunch of CD Projekt developers discuss the creation of the Witcher RPGs, reminiscing about "old memories" and "uncovering forgotten artifacts."
  • Geralt of T-Rivia: A trivia panel with Hissrich, as well as Declan De Barra, showrunner of upcoming prequel show The Witcher: Blood Origin, and two CD Projekt quest designers, Błażej Augustynek and Philipp Weber.
  • Inside Kaer Morhen: A dive into the lore behind Kaer Morhen, the castle where witchers were once trained.
  • Monster Slayer presentation: A look at CD Projekt's Witcher AR game, which is out this month.
  • The World of The Witcher Figures: A panel about Witcher figurines, if the title didn't give it away.
  • A conversation with Henry Cavill: The stream closes with a chat with Geralt himself, Henry Cavill, who may "have a surprise or two in store." The season two date, maybe?

WitcherCon Stream 2 schedule (6 pm Pacific)

  • The Witcher Season 2 Q&A (Rebroadcast)
  • Welcome to Gwent (Rebroadcast)
  • CD Projekt's The Witcher – Beyond Videogames: This panel will feature "the latest details on the upcoming comic books and board game inspired by" The Witcher.
  • Stories behind the Witcher games, part 2: Quest designers Augustynek and Weber continue the conversation about CD Projekt's RPG series.
  • Geralt of T-Rivia (Rebroadcast)
  • Strokes of Genius: A "behind the scenes" look at Studio Mir's upcoming Netflix anime movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
  • Monster Slayer presentation (Rebroadcast)
  • The World of The Witcher Figures (Rebroadcast)
  • Inside Kaer Morhen (Rebroadcast)
  • A conversation with Henry Cavill (Rebroadcast)

What won't be at WitcherCon?

A new Witcher game. CD Projekt made that clear right away, cutting off speculation by stating unambiguously that "no new Witcher game will be announced at WitcherCon."

Where can I find out more?

The official WitcherCon website contains the full schedule and streaming info. (And for Witcher fans who just can't get enough lore, there's also a privacy policy and copyright information.)

Tyler Wilde
Editor-in-Chief, US

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